New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-16
rorL wE.I1HER FoR THE poULTRY SNOW

Only TIE DUCKS. GEESE AID INcUBATORs MOI
observation-disclosures AWARDED.
The sloppy and steady rain yesterday had ts
effect upon the attendance at tho poultry show In
Mad son square Garden. stu therc we're several
hundred men, women and children shroudcd In wafer
proofs and carrying umbrellas who passed up and down
the long OF cages cont aiming tie birds and fowls
The effect Of the duh skies outside, however, even
penetrated into the Garden.
Tho little fawn, far up at the east end Of the vast
ROOM shivcred In his pen the frzziy hen, Mystery
wore an air Of gloom aud dependency that Wa, dis
tIcssing 10 observe; the " DOwnys" and silly
Rugged thr tin sides Of their cage, with thcr heals
tue he'd under their wings and blnked slecply al tho
strangers watching them. The big red and black
partridge Cochin cock at the frout door had such
bad cold lie couldn't crow. Every effort To answer
some of the shrl challenges that from ne,shbor
ing cage only resulted In heavy estimate rumble
far down In his throat like baggage wagon rolling
down a great he,g ht The only things thai really
enioyed themselves the ducks and geese
The thirty Pehln drahes from the pen on the sfound
floor kept up ciattcr that drew the visitors from
all over the placc what was the matter. Tho
wood ducks. blue winged teal and widseons foat"d
about Ia an adjacent pool WIN 'h'r ~, .io'''i,
dreaming probably OF sand banhs where wild thyme
ana celery could be Id Heithor did the Inc Gbatos
uud the weather, bur hatehcd out chicken MIN
ufe with fond and ma tAc'ly perseverance worthy OF
show hope tor brighter SHE, to-day ana an increased
attendance worthy OF the hno display they OAcr ths
Of fuwH today.
In tie evening the birds and dogs showed up 10
moro antaKc uudor tho electric glare, and tho 1T
tie Chfcse owls bllnked and winkcd meriily AZ IL
they wero In tho land of IiysOn and OOlong. Tho
fawn secured buyer before nighffali, and departed
for other than sawduSt and gaN anLed iron pastures
with evident relief The av sIdIng OF prizes In tho
toy dog department drew large crowd 10 the ante
room whore the lucky pups, terriers and tho black
andta1, cavor'rd with hfst and second premium
PRIDE The Judge was Thomas Dawson. of Turf
tcld and Farm" and the prizes were IN caSh-Flo and
- to the and second in the puppy brigade and
- and - for the other fortunacs
Tho aW ards were follows Mire-h aired fox ter
rlcr Prince Horny D. steers. black and an ter
rlcis English jack Peter cassidy second Tho
Queen Mis- H. g. Miner: Yorkshire terrier. nr;'',
o" Champion Ben Lille Bright; seconds, sun
day" Lille the second" hghy commended, Nancy
ali belonging to Peter ta,sidy. No. l35 Narick st;
toy terrier. hrss, Monarch j. Il. GiIlersloeve,
Jersey lity Heights toy bull terriers, Mrs J. Ming,
New York King Charles spanies frsts harley
and title Girl" Potter Cassidy Benheim spanlels,
first Prince" second Lady Mrs J. Gildeis sleeve
japanese spaniel first, koble," J. Charles Davis;
lfcis uf puppies second litter of Yorkshire terriers,
owned by Peter Cassidy Italian grcyhounds. first and
;, cond 10 display of f. NJ Sea- les, Worcester, Mass.
who also gained first for litter pug puppies. Ms
+ Sem secured L second for " Champion XII!
Charles spaniel.
Tho American Toy Dog Club Will hold mceti.;
at the Garden this afternoon at 3 O'Clock